Causalities in Our Complex World
Information
This symposium will introduce and share various efforts applying causal inference techniques to complex problems in our society to deepen our practical understanding of causality and causation. This symposium is a part of the program “Discovery Intelligence Challenge 2024” and is designed to complement the symposium “What is Causality?” (Feb. 19, 2024: given in Japanese).
Date
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 10:00 – 17:20 (JST)
Venue
Hybrid
- Onsite
TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
Capacity: 60 (First–come–first–serve basis, registration required) - Online
ZOOM Webinar
Capacity: 200
*We would recommend joining us onsite for the symposium. This will provide a valuable opportunity to interact and share ideas directly with researchers from different disciplines.
Language
English
Invited Speakers
Hirokazu Anai (Fujitsu Ltd)
Hiroyasu Ando (Tohoku University)
Saku Hara (Tohoku University)
Hiroyuki Higuchi (Fujitsu Ltd & Tohoku University)
Timo Huttula (Finnish Environment Institute)
Yusuke Imoto (Kyoto University)
Koji Maruhashi (Fujitsu Ltd)
Kento Uemura (Fujitsu Ltd)
Stéphanie van der Pas (Amsterdam University Medical Centers)
Registration
Registration deadline:
Friday, February 16, 2024 10:00 (JST) Tuesday, February 20, 2024 10:00 (JST)
– Closed
Time Schedule
- 10:00 – 10:05
- Opening Remarks
- 10:05 – 10:15
- Hiroyuki Higuchi (Fujitsu Ltd & Tohoku University)
- Overview of DIL and Application Topics
- 10:15 – 10:55
- Saku Hara (Tohoku University)
- What is Causality – Summary from Feb. 19th
- 10:55 – 11:35
- Hiroyasu Ando (Tohoku University)
- Examining Causality in Campus Power and Mobility Networks and its Applications
- 11:35 – 13:00
- Lunch Break
- 13:00 – 13:20
- Hirokazu Anai (Fujitsu Ltd)
- Prospects for FUJITSU's Causal Discovery AI
- 13:20 – 13:50
- Koji Maruhashi (Fujitsu Ltd)
- AI Technology for Scientific Discovery
- 13:50 – 14:20
- Kento Uemura (Fujitsu Ltd)
- Causal Discovery and its Applications to Genomic Medicine and Materials Discovery
- 14:20 – 14:40
- Coffee Break
- 14:40 – 15:20
- Yusuke Imoto (Kyoto University)
- Application of Causal Discovery to Gene Regulatory Network in Single–cell Biology
- 15:20 – 16:00
- Stéphanie van der Pas (Amsterdam University Medical Centers)
- Regression Discontinuity Designs in Theory and Medical Practice
- 16:00 – 16:20
- Coffee Break
- 16:20 – 17:00
- Timo Huttula (Finnish Environment Institute)
- Causality in Aquatic Management – Transport Modeling to Bayesian Inference
- 17:15 – 17:20
- Closing Remarks
- 18:00 – 20:00
- Banquet
Poster
- Download [PDF]
Hosted by
- Tohoku Forum for Creativity (TFC)
- Fujitsu x Tohoku University Discovery Intelligence Laboratory (DIL)
- Tohoku University Mathematical Science Center for Co–creative Society (MathCCS)
Contact
Takao Koga (Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
Email: discovery_intelligence_challenge*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)